MACRO BOWL RECIPE

When life gets busy, it’s sometimes hard to keep healthy. Easing back into our regular routines after the summer break means a few go-to recipes to make quick and easy meals are invaluable. Especially if you’re keen to up your fitness and health routine this year.

Here’s a recipe that ticks all the boxes!

Easy to prepare– Creating meals with a salad as a base means preparation time takes next to no time! Get down to your local farmer’s markets over the weekend and stock up on these seasonal ingredients – mung beans, beetroot, carrot, sprouts, avocado, cucumber, cabbage. Wash and prep all your salad ingredients and store them in your fridge in separate containers. So easy!

Keeps you energised– We’ve selected a range of delicious, nutrient dense vegetables that provide colour, texture as well as all the vitamins and minerals your body and your mind needs to feel energised and keep performing throughout your day. By adding slow cooked meat, steamed fish, a soft boiled egg or toast, the macro bowl becomes is a super satisfying, nutritionally balanced meal that will see you through your day.

So much variety – So versatile, you can add slow cooked meat, fish, a soft boiled egg or wholegrain toast to really make this a meal, or keep it as a vegetarian lunch option if you’re really looking to fast-track your weight loss goals. If you’re preparing meals for others, you can create an option to suit everyone!

Cook the Quinoa, add sliced cucumber, carrots, shredded cabbage, snow pea and alfalfa sprouts, beetroot and sliced avocado. Combine all of the ingredients for the dressing and drizzle over the salad as desired. Top with your choice of slow cooked lamb, steamed fish or a soft boiled egg and piece of toast, as a breakfast alternative.